Discussion Is there any API to access in-game functions continuously?

[chewedtoothpick]

I would like to develop some apps that I can use (for instance) my few slate PCs to provide all of the navigation/system panels etc as companion app(s). What little info I have seen is that the existing information is mostly about commander status/location/trade information etc, and that' not what I am looking for. Is there anything that exists like this, but is just poorly documented? Are there any other developers who are already familiar with ED dev that can point me in the right directions? Will we ever get this?

 

[wolverine2710]

I would like to develop some apps that I can use (for instance) my few slate PCs to provide all of the navigation/system panels etc as companion app(s). What little info I have seen is that the existing information is mostly about commander status/location/trade information etc, and that' not what I am looking for. Is there anything that exists like this, but is just poorly documented? Are there any other developers who are already familiar with ED dev that can point me in the right directions? Will we ever get this?

Afaik unfortunately NO. If it would exist be sure it would have been used by now already. A dump-api solution which has been suggested a few times by commanders could be an option to give that information. I've contacted FD about it. My interpretation of it: Lets just say that an official API is a long(er) term solution for FD and that a dump-api solution may or may not be used for that as a base. At least the usage of the iPhone api has been declared LEGAL.